Tänukiri

REPuBLIc OF EsT0NIA MiNisTRv OF EcoNoMIc AFFAIRs AND C0MMuNIcATI0Ns Roberto Viola Directorate-General for Comrnunications Networks, Content No 24.1- 6h10O2022 and Technology at EU DG CNECT European Commission. 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, Belgiurn Dear Mr. Roberto Viola, 1 would like to express my sincere gratitude for your participation at the Tallinn Digital Summit 2022. Thank you for your contribution to our discussions on trusted connectivity airning to connect like-minded countries through trusted partnerships based on shared interests and values and the highest standards. At the Tallinn Digital Summit leaders focused on the connectivity digital and physical infrastructure — as it is the backbone ofour digital and physical existence and the lifeline of the giobal economy, intersecting everything from national security, energy and cyber security to giobal value chains, data governance, and the green transformation. Our exchange of ideas will be the foundation for closer cooperation among like-minded partners to uphold the rules-based international order, to reduce our dependencies and increase our resilience. Tallinn Digital Summit 2022 reminded us that it is incumbent on Europe and its partners not to simply replace malign dependencies on countries like Russia with other malign dependencies but with balanced, trusted partnerships. Estonia remains committed to its prornise to provide the democratic world a venue for accomplishing this vety objective. 1 highly appreciate the role you played in making this Summit successful and our bilateral meeting. 1 look forward to seeing you again in Estonia. Sincerely, ; /‘--..-- 7. Kristjan Järvan Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Tec hnology Suur-Ameerika 1 / 10122 TaIIinn / ESTONIA Phone: +372 625 6342 / Fax: +372 631 3660 / E-rnaiI: [email protected] / http://www.rnkm.ee